Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

As Australia ’s foremost Cancer Centre, the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre provides high quality treatment services and support to cancer patients, their families and their carers. An internationally renowned organisation, with services in East Melbourne and satellite services at Box Hill, Moorabbin and Bendigo, as well as a private service at the Epworth Hospital in Richmond. Peter Mac aims to broadly influence cancer care in the community through multi-disciplinary care, research and education.

Peter Mac’s Research Division employs nearly 300 highly qualified staff and is one of the largest cancer research groups in Australia. Research is undertaken within four main research programs: Cellular & Molecular Biology, Stem Cell, Cancer Immunology and Cancer Genomics & Genetics. There is a clear and strong focus on translational research - from the laboratory bench-top to the bedside.

The Cancer Nursing Education & Research Group at the East Melbourne campus offers a broad range of comprehensive and specialised education and training opportunities for Registered Nurses (Division 1 and 2). Peter Mac also provides considerable support to other key staff, such as radiation therapists and medical physicists.

Why Work for Peter Mac?

Maintaining the highest ethical standards, Peter Mac’s qualified and experienced staff are committed to evidence-based and patient-centred clinical practice that actively supports research and encourages a culture of openness, mutual respect and trust.

Peter Mac understands that working with people with cancer can be both challenging and rewarding. Peter Mac staff therefore have access to a variety of resources, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program and a subsidised post-graduate nursing education program, to assist them in treating patients, their families and carers with the skill and compassion expected of a leader in its field. To find out how you can make a difference with an organisation that champions a community-focused and values-based approach, visit the Peter Mac website. www.petermac.org